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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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